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The Annual International Conference Archives

	The Archives The Joseph Conrad Society has held an annual international conference since 1974. Information about the past few conferences is archived below. Programmes of earlier conferences are housed in the Society's archives, which may be accessed upon request to the Honorary Secretary. Download Cooliris for enhanced 3-D viewing of photographs on your iPhone or iPad. Acrobat Reader is required to access the conference programmes.

	The 51st Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) London, 4 - 6 July 2024 Details of the 2025 conference will be posted here in due course. Conference programme here Conference photographs available here Photographs courtesy of © Hugh Epstein and © Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pospiech

	The 50th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 6-8 July 2023 The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) held its 50th Annual International Conference at St Mary’s University, London 6 to 7 July plus one day at POSK in Hammersmith on 8 July 2023. Programme of Speakers and Events here Click Here for Conference Photographs. Photographs courtesy of © Hugh Epstein & © Tania Zulli

	The 49th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 15 to 17 September 2022 We regret that we had to withdraw from our venue in Chieti, Italy. This was an online conference. Conference schedule available here

	The 48th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 8-10 July 2021 Virtual conference via Zoom meeting The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) held a three-day virtual conference on all aspects of the works of Joseph Conrad. The conference programme is available here

	The 47th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 25 to 27 August 2020 The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) held a three-day virtual conference on all aspects of the life and works of Joseph Conrad. To accommodate our international membership, the conference consisted of one three-hour session per day, delivered via Zoom meeting. The updated conference programme is available here The conference abstracts are available here Zoom recordings of the conference: Day 1: Tuesday 25th August Day 2: Wednesday 26th August Day 3: Thursday 27th August

	The 46th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 5-7 July 2019 The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) 46th Annual International Conference was held at two venues in London. The sessions of 5 and 6 July 2019 were held at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, TW1 4SX, the session of 7 July 2019 was held at the University Women’s Club, 2 Audley Square, Mayfair, London W1K 1DB. The Conference Programme is available here Click Here for Conference Photographs. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein

	The Annual International Conference 2018 The 45th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (U.K.), 5 – 7 July 2018, was held at Writtle University College, Chelmsford, Essex. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf file: 2018 Conference Programme. Click Here for Conference Photographs, with thanks to Agnes Adamowicz-Pospiech, An Ning, Nic Panagopoulos, Ayse Deniz Temiz, and Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2017 The Joseph Conrad Society's 2017 Annual Conference was held at POSK (the Polish Social and Cultural Organisation) in Hammersmith, London, and at the University Women's Club, Mayfair, from Friday 7th July to Sunday 9th July, 2017. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf file: 2017 Conference Programme. Click Here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2016 The Joseph Conrad Society's 2016 Annual Conference was held at Edinburgh Napier University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Wednesday 29th June to Saturday 2nd July, 2016. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf file: 2016 Conference Programme. Click Here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2015 The Joseph Conrad Society's 2015 Annual International Conference was held at the Polish Cultural Centre (P.O.S.K.) in Hammersmith, West London, and the University Women's Club in Mayfair, on 2-4 July. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2015 Conference Programme Click Here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2014 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2014 Annual International Conference, its 40th, was held in Canterbury on 2-6 July. A special screening of Peter Fudakowski’s Secret Sharer took place at the Gulbenkian Cinema, University of Kent, followed by a discussion with the director. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2014 Conference Programme Click Here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein. 40th Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (U.K.), University of Kent at Canterbury, 2-6 July 2014. (To download large image file, click here).



	The Annual International Conference 2013 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2013 Annual International Conference, its 39th, was held in Rome on 10-13 July. The keynote lecture was given by Jeremy Hawthorn on 'Joseph Conrad and the testimony of the senses'. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2013 Conference Programme Click Here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2012 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2012 Annual International Conference, its 38th, was held in Bath on 4-7 July. The keynote lecture was given by Robert Hampson on 'Conrad and Nationality', and there were sessions devoted to Chance in anticipation of the novel's centenary. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2012 Conference Programme Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2011 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2011 Annual International Conference, its 37th, was held in London on 7-9 July. The sessions of 7-8 July were held at the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) at 238-246 King Street in Hammersmith. Those of 9 July were held at the University Women's Club at 2 Audley Square, Mayfair. The Philip J. Conrad Memorial lecture was delivered by C. T. Watts, who spoke on 'Heart of Darkness'. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2011 Conference Programme Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2010 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2010 Annual International Conference, its 36th, was held in conjunction with the Société Conradienne Française on 14-17 September in Versailles (St-Quentin-en-Yvelines) and Paris. The sessions of 14-16 September were held at the Université de Versailles-St-Quentin. The sessions of 17 September were held at the Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris on the Ile-de-la-Cité. Keynote lectures were given by Laurence Davies, Zdzislaw Najder, and Claude Maisonnat, and three sessions on Under Western Eyes were held in anticipation of the centenary of the novel's publication. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2010 Conference Programme Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Véronique Pauly.

	The Annual International Conference 2009 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2009 Annual International Conference, its 35th, was held on 2-4 July at two venues in London. The third Philip J. Conrad Memorial Lecture was delivered by Andrea White. The sessions of 2 July were held at the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) at 238-246 King Street in Hammersmith. The sessions of 3 and 4 July were held at the University Womens' Club at 2 Audley Square, Mayfair. The final conference programme is posted here as a .pdf file: 2009 Conference Programme Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Hugh Epstein.

	The Annual International Conference 2008 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2008 Annual International Conference, its 34th, was held at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, 2-5 July. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2008 Conference Programme In addition to a full schedule of papers, activities included a tour of Lincoln Cathedral and the Tennyson Research Centre and a plenary lecture by C. T. Watts on Under Western Eyes. Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Véronique Pauly.

	The Annual International Conference 2007 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2007 Annual International Conference, its 33rd, was held at The Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in Hammersmith and at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich on 5-7 July. Special sessions on Conrad's letters and on the writing of an opera based on "Heart of Darkness" were held. The Philip J. Conrad Memorial lecture was delivered by J. H. Stape, who spoke on Conrad biography. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2007 Conference Programme Click here for Conference Photographs Scroll down for the complete display. Click on individual photos for captions. Photographs courtesy of and © Véronique Pauly.

	The Annual International Conference 2006 The Joseph Conrad Society’s 2006 Annual International Conference, its 32nd, was held at The Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) at 238-246 King Street in Hammersmith, London, on 6-8 July. There were two special sessions on The Secret Agent in anticipation of the centenary of the novel's publication in 2007, and papers on several topics, biographical and critical. The final conference programme is posted here as a pdf. file: 2006 Conference Programme

	The Annual International Conference 2005 The Society's 31st Annual International Conference was held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, co-sponsored by the Department of English of the Universiteit van Amsterdam and co-hosted by the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum), with additional support provided by the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The main organizer of the event was Dr Gene M. Moore. The inaugural Philip J. Conrad Memorial Lecture was delivered by Jacques Berthoud, who spoke on Nostromo. For the conference programme, abstracts, and an album of photographs, see the Joseph Conrad in Amsterdam website.


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